mollyadele's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
gotossmycausticsalad's review
informative
reflective
4.0
Accessable to someone with very little prior knowledge, and (seemingly) fair and balanced - with the author often laying out different sides and inviting the reader to pick whichever most appeals to them, as there isn't enough evidence to prove either side.
Kept having to stop to read cool facts out loud to whoever had the misfortune to be in the room with me at the time.
Kept having to stop to read cool facts out loud to whoever had the misfortune to be in the room with me at the time.
ciannait76's review against another edition
2.0
Hutton is usually a hit or miss for me and this book was definitely a miss. I just found my self skipping parts and skimming others. Will probably never read this book again.
cerandor's review against another edition
4.0
More than just an overview of Paganism through the history and prehistory of Britain (Ireland is occasionally touched on), this is also a thorough consideration of how the experts and amateurs interpret the evidence available. The wealth of material discussed is fascinating, but equally impressive is the author's willingness to highlight where interpretation and wishful thinking stand in for evidence.
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